A Mother’s Day like no other

Holidays can be difficult for people for a number of reasons. Sometimes they can remind us of sad occasions or anniversaries. Loved ones may have passed on or become estranged. And sometimes, you just don’t feel like celebrating or marking the occasion in the traditional manner.

I’ve always tried to acknowledge these things, but they really hit home for me this year. As if a year long pandemic wasn’t enough, I found myself traveling to and from the hospital, trying to find hope for my mother’s recovery, and faith in her resilience. My Mother’s Day this year was not like any other, and yet I find myself grateful nonetheless.

I am grateful for colleagues and friends who offered rest and took on additional responsibilities.

I am grateful to family who dropped everything to be at my side, who called and texted, and who will be helping with my mother’s rehabilitation.

But mostly I am grateful to my mother. She is determined and strong, and she ensures that every Mother’s Day, I am given another reason to be grateful.

Peace,
Pastor Bridget